Shola Ameobi
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi has made himself available to play for Nigeria again, Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has told BBC Sport.
The 31-year-old could be selected for
the September 6 World Cup qualifier against Malawi in Calabar along with
Everton’s Victor Anichebe. The Nigeria manager said last week he was
making plans to meet with Anichebe in order to persuade the striker to
reconsider playing for the national team.
Keshi revealed that a clause in
Ameobi’s club contract which prevented him from playing at this year’s
Africa Cup of Nations has been removed.
“He’s been dealing with this for a while and I’m happy it (the clause) has been removed,” Keshi said.
“Just as we were giving up on him, he called to give us the good news.”
Ameobi has played only once for Nigeria in a 3-1 friendly win over Venezuela in Miami, Florida in November 2012.
“I’ve always admired Ameobi’s wealth of
experience and I respect his personality – for him to make himself
available is fantastic,” said Keshi.
“I would love to have all my strikers
available and Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike, Brown Ideye and Victor Anichebe
are all fantastic players.
“When we start selecting the squad to face Malawi, to have someone like Ameobi available is excellent for us.”
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